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46 THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN.
pj RETAIL TRADE NOTES. O
The Standard Coal Co. was recently incorporated
at Newark. N. J., to deal in coal, with an
authorized capital of $50,000. The incorporators
are Katherine McEnroe. Irving D. Uline and
ueorge O. McCall, of Newark.
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Coal dealers of York, Pa., held a meeting, at
which it was decided not to reduce the price of
coal, but it was thought a reduction of 50 cents
would be made about the middle of the month on
the prepared sizes.
The Taylor-Farnham Fuel Co. has been incorporated
at Milwaukee, Wis., with an authorized
capital of $10,000. The incorporators are William
T. Taylor, Wesley F. Farnham and Henry H. Button,
Jr.
The coal business of Mrs. C. K. Blue at Pottsgrove,
Pa., was recently leased by C. H. McMahan
& Bros, and will be conducted by them in connection
with their grain business.
The coal business which has been conducted by
E. Wallace Branaugh at Carthage, N. Y., was recently
sold to W. R. Jones, of Gouverneur, N. Y.,
a former resident of Carthage.
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The Muskogee Supply & Fuel Co., Muskogee,
Kas., has been incorporated with an authorized
capnal of $50,000. The company will uo a wholesale
wood and coal business.
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The Western Fuel & Iron Co., of Hotchkiss.
Colo., and the Northern Pacific Fuel & Lumber
Co. have beea granted charters to do business in
Oklahoma.
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The Monterey Farmers' Elevator Co. was recently
incorporated at Monterey, Minn., for the
purpose of dealing in grain, coal and other fuel.
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The Alum Creek Ice & Coal Co., of Columbus,
O., has been incorporated with a capital of $90,000
to engage in the retail coal and ice business.
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Arthur C. Moore, a coal dealer of Lowell, Mass.,
recently filed a petition in bankruptcy, his liabilities
being $32,184 and his assets $7,025.
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Amos Beamesderfer, of Lebanon, Pa., who re­
cently purchased a coal yard at that place, has
also bought the Karch coal yard.
The price of coal took a drop a few days ago at
Duluth, Minn., and now anthracite is selling at
$7.25 a ton at retail.
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The Colchester Grain & Coal Co. has been incorporated
at Hartford, Conn., with an authorized
capital of $20,000.
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The Eastern Coal & Supply Co. has been recently
incorporated at Indianapolis, Ind., to do a
retail business.
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The Hume, Robertson, Wycoff Co., a coal and
lumber firm of Madison, Neb., suffered a severe
fire loss recently.
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The Millington Coal Co. has been incorporated
at Everett, Mass., with an authorized capital of
$3,000.
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The William Krotter Co. has succeeded to the
coal business of William Krotter & Co., at Stuart,
Neb.
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A. G. Sherwin has sold his coal business at
Sterling, Colo., to the Burton Lumber & Supply
Co.
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William Clark has purchased the coal and wood
business of August Seigneur, at Auburn, Neb.
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E. A. Woodman has sold his coal business at
Mahaska, Kas., to the Mahaska Lumber Co.
R. T. Updegraff has sold his coal business to
the Star Lumber Co., at Maple Hill, Kas.
V. Widup has purchased the coal and wood business
of Lafayette Baker, at Oswego, Kas.
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E. M. Goodrich has sold his coal and feed business
at Boise City, Ida., to A. W. Wicker.
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The Centerville Coal Co., of Centerville, la.,
has increased its capital stock to $18,000.
Weimer & Cron have sold their coal business at
Rock, Kas., to the Butts Lumber Co.
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G. M. Lock has sold his coal business at Pendennis.
Kas., to George Young.